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1 posted on 12/12/2019 6:07:03 PM PST by Dacula
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To: Dacula

Before police can enter a home in pursuit of a fleeing suspect, they need to be able to articulate the crime the fleeing suspect is suspected of committing. If the crime is a felony, the hot pursuit exception will generally justify the warrantless entry


2 posted on 12/12/2019 6:10:03 PM PST by Waverunner (I'd like to welcome our new overlords, say hello to my little friend)
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To: Dacula

In the proximity of a potential on-going felony, they can enter. However, they are limited to the immediate circumstances. Example, they break in to a home while in active pursuit and don’t find the suspect but find an illegal poker game. Cannot use the search to justify arresting the game players or seizing the cash.


4 posted on 12/12/2019 6:24:52 PM PST by rstrahan
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“ Do the police have the right to enter the home without a warrant and search the home?”

They can search the house for the suspect, but they can’t search for a bag of weed under the couch.


5 posted on 12/12/2019 6:26:12 PM PST by Meatspace
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To: Dacula

Hot pursuit is a recognized exception to the warrant requirement of the 4th Amendment. See for example United States v. Santana, 427 U.S. 38 (1976) among many other cases.


6 posted on 12/12/2019 6:28:06 PM PST by TexasGurl24
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To: Dacula

Yes, they can enter a house if they are in hot pursuit of a felon. Leaving the scene of an accident is a felony in most states.

However, he cannot use that to “discover” information about another crime.


16 posted on 12/12/2019 8:37:53 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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